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Time to Heal

Tales of a Country Doctor
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
288 Seiten
Englisch
Unicorn Publishing Grouperschienen am31.07.2023
Time to Heal tells the story of the colourful life of a country doctor towards the end of his career. In turn shocking, sad and funny, they describe a doctor who feels poorly served by the conventional medicine of his time and finds new ways to relieve the suffering of his patients. This tale has a twist. Twenty-first century General Practice and its patients have been betrayed by top-heavy regulation, performance management and a blame culture. Young doctors no longer want to enter General Practice. The author explores why and how pandemics might provide the answers. A fascinating look into life as a village doctor, with observations so profound it seamlessly becomes a thesis on humanity as a species. The local GP, not only a potential lifesaver but also a constant and friend in these ever-changing, isolated times has never been more needed. A beautiful and moving book.´ - Lady Sophie Windsor (nee Winkelman), Actress  A wonderful book, full of fascinating, engaging and timely stories. Michael Dixon reminds us of the importance of human medicine and the way in which communities can create health. He concludes with a new vision for health which blends the best of the past with the latest technology and science - and which will help us cope better with future pandemics.´ - Lord Nigel Crisp, Former Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health  Time to Heal describes very human stories - entertaining, thought provoking, and eminently readable, whilst woven through the text is the insight that general practice is the human face of medicine.´ - Sir Denis Pereira Gray, Former Chair and President, Royal College of General Practitionersmehr
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KlappentextTime to Heal tells the story of the colourful life of a country doctor towards the end of his career. In turn shocking, sad and funny, they describe a doctor who feels poorly served by the conventional medicine of his time and finds new ways to relieve the suffering of his patients. This tale has a twist. Twenty-first century General Practice and its patients have been betrayed by top-heavy regulation, performance management and a blame culture. Young doctors no longer want to enter General Practice. The author explores why and how pandemics might provide the answers. A fascinating look into life as a village doctor, with observations so profound it seamlessly becomes a thesis on humanity as a species. The local GP, not only a potential lifesaver but also a constant and friend in these ever-changing, isolated times has never been more needed. A beautiful and moving book.´ - Lady Sophie Windsor (nee Winkelman), Actress  A wonderful book, full of fascinating, engaging and timely stories. Michael Dixon reminds us of the importance of human medicine and the way in which communities can create health. He concludes with a new vision for health which blends the best of the past with the latest technology and science - and which will help us cope better with future pandemics.´ - Lord Nigel Crisp, Former Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health  Time to Heal describes very human stories - entertaining, thought provoking, and eminently readable, whilst woven through the text is the insight that general practice is the human face of medicine.´ - Sir Denis Pereira Gray, Former Chair and President, Royal College of General Practitioners
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-911397-76-2
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum31.07.2023
Seiten288 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 198 mm, Höhe 129 mm, Dicke 23 mm
Gewicht316 g
Artikel-Nr.11645396

Autor

Michael Dixon has been a country general practitioner in Cullompton, Devon for thirty-five years. His experiences during these years have taken him from being a conventional family doctor to having an increasing interest in complementary medicine and social prescribing, all influenced by his patients' colourful stories. He has written extensively on medicine and the health service and was previously President of the Guild of Health Writers and the health columnist for SHE magazine. Today, in his early 70s he continues as a part-time GP and is Chair of the College of Medicine, Visiting Professor at University College London and Is the first GP to become Head of the Royal Medical Household.